Putting wind to work for Carbon County
Power Company of Wyoming LLC's Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project is an up to 1,000-turbine wind farm located south of Sinclair and Rawlins in Carbon County, Wyoming. The project's long-term surface disturbance will be less than 2,000 acres of a 320,000-acre ranch owned and operated by an affiliate company. With a nameplate capacity of 3,000 megawatts, the project will ensure a reliable, competitively priced supply of renewable electricity that's unmatched in the West. This output will help America reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, diversify energy sources and meet growing demand for renewable energy. At the same time, the wind project will generate hundreds of good jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenue and other economic benefits for Carbon County.
Located entirely in Carbon County, Wyoming, the wind project spans a combination of private land
owned by The Overland Trail Cattle Company LLC and federal land managed by the BLM.
"Tapping the vast renewable energy resources on our nation’s public lands will create jobs while supporting a clean energy future. Wyoming has some of the best wind energy resources in the world, and there’s no doubt that this project has the potential to be a landmark example for the nation."
- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar,
announcing the CCSM Wind Energy Project’s Record of Decision, Oct. 9, 2012
By the numbers
- Up to 1,000 wind turbines, constructed in two phases
- 3,000 MW nameplate capacity
- Best winds in the country – Class 6-7
- $5 billion estimated cost
- About 50% sited on private land and 50% on federal land in Carbon County "checkerboard"
Project updates
- Sage-grouse hunters asked to turn in GPS tags
- BLM issues Decision Record for CCSM Project Phase I Wind Turbine Development
- USFWS issues Record of Decision for CCSM Project Phase I Eagle Take Permits
It's time
A video overview of PCW's wind power project is now online.
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Access the federal environmental analysis
- The U.S. Bureau of Land Management completed a project-wide EIS and completed two Site-Specific Environmental Assessments necessary for Phase I development. Learn more at the BLM CCSM Project website.
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service prepared an EIS to analyze eagle permit applications for Phase I wind development. Learn more at the Service’s CCSM Project website.
Access the state permit information
The DEQ Industrial Siting Division reviews and regulates industrial developments in Wyoming. Learn more at the ISD's CCSM Project website.